happy heart day

since starting the practice three years ago of writing down one thing that i loved about the day, i can now see patterns emerging...this time every year, for example, i notice the first yellow crocus that blooms and it makes it into my journal. the sunrises and sunsets are tinged with pink.  the days get longer.  i can ride my bike to work again.  we get new baby chicks at wilco!  the list goes on and on...

...these are things that makes my heart happy.

kids make my heart happy, so i thought it was fun that valentine's fell on a school day this year.  i feel fortunate to spend such a day in the company of small children who are so free with their notes of love.  plus, they're funny.

consider.

"this is the best activity since sliced cheese!"  said a third grader.  "you mean sliced bread?" i queried. "no, i mean sliced cheese. it's more our generation." 

looking over the shoulder of a first grader writing, "happy valentine's day to my favorite ANT."

after giving rules of what is not going to happen in class (in favor of what is).  "any questions?  yes..."  "no, no questions, i just wanted to thank you for planting the seed in my mind."

gotta love them.

what makes your heart happy?